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  2. Mary Ellen Pleasant - Wikipedia

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    In 1974, the city of San Francisco designated eucalyptus trees that Pleasant had planted outside her mansion at the southwest corner of Octavia and Bush streets in San Francisco as a Structure of Merit. [44] The trees and associated plaque are now known as Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park, which is the smallest park in San Francisco. [45]

  3. The 11 Most Haunted Places in San Francisco - AOL

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    Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park, Lower Pac Heights When work with the Underground Railroad in New England became too dangerous, Mary Ellen Pleasant moved to San Francisco to work as a cook for ...

  4. Chinese Historical Society of America - Wikipedia

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    In November 2001 the CHSA relocated and opened the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning Center in the Chinatown YWCA building. The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded the CHSA its National Preservation Honor Award in 2004 for its work restoring and retrofitting the 1932 building, nicknamed the "Lantern on the ...

  5. Chinatown, San Francisco - Wikipedia

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    Chinn, Thomas W. Bridging the Pacific: San Francisco Chinatown and its People. Chinese Historical Society of America, 1989. ISBN 0-9614-1983-0; Choy, Philip P. San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History & Architecture, City Lights, San Francisco, 2012. ISBN 978-0-87286-540-2

  6. The House On Octavia Street - Wikipedia

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    Teresa Percy flees her abusive husband, a gambling addict, from New York City to San Francisco in the mid-1800s. Her new friend Lizzie, a prostitute, introduces her to Ms. Mary Ellen "Mammy" Pleasant, a mysterious local socialite infamous for having "rescued" and gainfully employed numerous black people who were former slaves and part of southern America's African-American diaspora.

  7. Saint Mary's Square - Wikipedia

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    Park signage, 2013. Designed in 1957 by Robert Royston the square is a rooftop park located on the top level of a parking garage in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood. At the time, rooftop gardens were promoted in the city by real estate developers as a means to maximize build able areas, and were most often sited on two‐story, above‐ground parking structures. being one of the first ...

  8. San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History & Architecture

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    Reviews of the guidebook have been positive, praising both its quality and contribution in the acknowledgement of San Francisco Chinatown. Jonah Raskin of the San Francisco Chronicle commented, “Choy’s book takes the curious and the puzzled in hand, shows them the key sights and the important landmarks, and opens the door to a vibrant past ...

  9. Chinese Americans in San Francisco - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese Historical Society of America, since 1963, is a non-profit, and the first organization established in the US to preserve, promote and present the history, heritage, culture and legacy of Chinese in America through exhibitions, education, and research; the Museum is located in San Francisco's original Chinatown on Clay Street.